outdistance
verb
out·dis·tance
ˌau̇t-ˈdi-stən(t)s 
outdistanced; outdistancing; outdistances
: to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip
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She easily outdistanced the other runners.
This television outdistances all others in the number of sales.
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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—Neil Degrasse Tyson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2012
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
With each such achievement, China moves one step closer to becoming an autonomous space power, reaching the level of (and perhaps even outdistancing) the European Union, Russia, and the United States, in terms of its commitment and resources.
—Neil Degrasse Tyson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2012
Costa Mesa’s boys scored 180 points to outdistance Ayala (132) and Rowland (129) in Division 2.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
The Dodgers’ team on-base percentage is .354, which easily outdistances the runner-up Yankees at .338.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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outdistance
verb
out·dis·tance
-ˈdis-tən(t)s
: to go far ahead of (as in a race) : outstrip
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